New Blog Title
As Dave so aptly pointed out in the comments section, I am soon going to need a new title for this blog. Any suggestions?
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As Dave so aptly pointed out in the comments section, I am soon going to need a new title for this blog. Any suggestions?
Why is it that whenever I accomplish a major milestone, I get deathly ill? OK, “deathly” may be a wee bit of an exaggeration, but bedridden isn’t. I don’t get sick that often, but when I do, I usually can work through it. But I caught this cold (or possibly flu — I can’t really […]
After much blood, sweat and tears; after countless revisions, rewrites and edits; after FIVE LONG YEARS OF TOIL, I have a completed thesis. It may not be perfect, but as they say around these parts, “the best thesis is a done thesis.” Now mind you, this isn’t the absolutely final copy. This is the copy […]
Apparently January 23rd is the most depressing day of the year. Yeah, tell me about it: The words “Prime Minister” and the words “Stephen Harper” should not appear next to each other… unless the words “Martin punched” are in between.
I just received the following by email: I am writing with the good news that an external examiner has been confirmed to review the Ph.D. dissertation of Beth Simpson when it is submitted in late February. Scary! Now I have a real, honest-to-goodness deadline for getting my thesis to Grad Studies! Ack!! The deal with […]
In honour of our 6-2 thrashing of the Montreal Canadiens, I suggest everyone listen to this really excellent song: Making Love To The Vancouver Canucks. This year we are undefeated while wearing our stick-in-a-box jerseys and we are 8-1 vs. teams from the East. Our record within our own division… let’s not go there. Props […]
A while back I mentioned the stupid timeline worksheet thingy from UBC Faculty of Grad Studies (FOGS) that I had incorrectly filled out. Well, it turns out that the incorrect way I originally filled it out would be more accurate than filling it out the correct way. Confused? I don’t blame you. Basically, the worksheet […]
This sign is posted on the door to the walk-in freezer across the hall from my lab: I appreciate the light hearted way that they warn you about the possibility of your imminent death by freezing. I also like how it says “This should be fixed in a few days…” That sign has been up […]
An offer for a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford. That sure beats a kick in the pants. (Although finding out that Gordon Campbell* was arrested for drunk driving in Maui on my bday in 2003 wasn’t too bad of a gift — for his mug shot, click here). On the whole though, I have to say […]
…for 19 more minutes! Oh glorious, glorious 28!